Shelley, I think I liked it better when it was Sepulveda. I guess everything is going politically correct these days. I went to high school out in Thousand Oaks, west of the valley. My brother went to Van Nuys high school, though.

Regarding the bleeding, I am very sorry Ron had such a bad time with blood clots. I was lucky, I had only spotty bleeding internally, even just after a tonsilectomy. If I coughed/gagged enough, I would sometimes bleed a little. It sounds like Ron had it a lot worse. I also had external bleeding from the radiation as it had cracked my skin in a few places and I had to keep it protected to avoid infection. I can understand being scared after a thing like that. Did Ron have a peg (feeding tube) during his treatment? I had one and only lost 25% of my body weight (50 pounds). I'm sure I would have lost much more if I hadn't had the peg. I would make sure the doctors know of his continued bleeding, as I don't think it is that common. They should keep their eyes on it. I assume Ron is no longer taking aspirin and has switched to Tylenol. If not, he should as Tylenol avoids the blood thinning issue. Hope all goes better for you all. Will pray for Ron's continued healing.